Meetings / Events

Join us for a Town Hall Meeting – Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at 5:30 PM at the Elks Lodge in Brookfield

Facilitated by Ben White, Program Specialist, Missouri Main Street Connection

What to expect:
1. A grant award announcement at the beginning of the Town Hall
2. Main Attraction Promotion
3. Main Street 101 overview
4. Break-out sessions that will establish Wildly Important Goals (WIGS)
5. Establishing a volunteer database
6. Next steps/grant process overview The first hour will be a presentation by MMSC staff that explains the Main Street movement and its proven model for revitalization. In the second hour, community members will be broken up into four groups to establish the Wildly Important Goals (WIGS) that will be help to guide the local Main Street organization as it determines its next steps

There will be a Free Farmers Market Vender Training on April 8th from 1:00-3:00pm at The Burris Center. Jennifer Barnes-Schutter, the area Horticulture Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension, will be conducting the session. The basics of selling at farmers markets in general and selling at the new Brookfield Farmers Market specifically will be presented. The instructor will be able to answer any questions, help with any forms, and teach you how to be the best vendor you can be! Please RSVP with me so I know how many are coming! Hope to see you all there!

We are excited to have Kari with Cultural Corner come instruct us in making a beautiful flower!!
* Finished product will be a hanging flower.
* Must be 18 to attend
* Class size is limited to 12
–six at 5:30 and six at 6:30
* Class fee is $35 and payment is due prior to event
* For the Health and Safety of our community, Social Distancing will be required